Radiant Dragon’s Otherworldly Reincarnation - Chapter 373 : Chapter 373
Vol 2 Chapter 13. Who Asked for Help? (2)
“Sect Leader. It’s a big problem.”
The subordinate’s urgent shout struck his ears.
Ma Jae-ho, the Blood Saber Sect Leader, who was enjoying a pleasant nap stretched out on a long seat, frowned and said.
“What is it?”
“It’s a big problem. The guys who went to the Twin Dragon Sect have returned, but their…. condition is unspeakable.”
“Twin Dragon Sect? What does that mean?”
In fact, Ma Jae-ho had even forgotten that he sent people to the Twin Dragon Sect. However….
“Th…. What is this….”
Checking the condition of his subordinates with his own eyes, Ma Jae-ho was momentarily dumbfounded.
Faces swollen as if they had shoved their heads into a beehive, and walking barely with a limp leaning on a staff; they looked so pitiful that even beggars of the Beggar’s Gang would throw a coin at them.
“Wh… What happened? How did this happen?!”
To Ma Jae-ho who shouted abruptly, the subordinate who had personally gone to the Twin Dragon Sect said.
“The Twin Dragon Sect mem… no, those bastards did this.”
“How many guys did you get beaten by?”
To Ma Jae-ho, who was interrogating with fire in his eyes, the subordinate thought.
Well, it was indeed one guy who did the beating.
Although he was a guy suspected of being a demon rather than a human, it was one guy. But….
“There were easily 200 of them.”
If he answered honestly here, he would die.
With a hunch close to certainty, he answered like this.
‘Actually, there were over a hundred people there, right? So it’s not a lie.’
He didn’t forget his own rationalization.
Grind.
Seeing Ma Jae-ho grinding his teeth, he quickly continued.
“We also did our best. But the situation was difficult, so eventually, it came to this.”
They did their best in getting beaten.
And the situation was….
[Die! Die! Die, you Unorthodox bastards who are wasting the air you breathe!]
Yes. It was bad.
Honestly, let’s admit this.
At the subordinate’s report, which had no lies but was seriously distorted, Ma Jae-ho ground his teeth and shouted.
“How dare those bastards use numbers to damage the face of this Ma Jae-ho? This is a challenge towards our Blood Saber Sect!”
Ma Jae-ho stood up furiously and shouted.
“Gather the disciples immediately and bring my saber. I will make them pay the price for daring to challenge our Blood Saber Sect.”
“Yes! Sect Leader!”
“Yes! Sect Leader!”
Thus, the prelude to the war between the Blood Saber Sect and the Twin Dragon Sect began.
* * *
Hwiiiing.
It is a scene where the word ‘desolate’ fits perfectly.
Although gathered by Patrick through honey traps and trickery, recently, over a hundred disciples had gathered in the Twin Dragon Sect, sweating and devoting themselves to training. However….
[War with the Blood Saber Sect….]
[Crazy. This is madness!]
[I… I quit. I’m quitting.]
[I have nothing to do with the Twin Dragon Sect. You don’t have to return the training fee. Then….]
It turned out like this.
As the disciples rushed out like an ebbing tide, Patrick clicked his tongue and said.
“Tsk tsk tsk, kids these days have no grit. No grit….”
“Is this a matter of grit?”
“Shouldn’t we see it that way?”
At Patrick’s words, Mun Yul beat his chest and shouted.
“No, didn’t they run away because they thought they would all die? Who in their right mind would stay when told they are going to war with the Blood Saber Sect?”
“You.”
“…Huh?”
“And me, the Sect Leader, Sona.”
“Uh… that is….”
“There are four of us, aren’t there?”
“…….”
It’s unfair.
No matter how I think about it, I am a normal person and Bong-gong is definitely a crazy guy.
But why does a normal person lose in talking to a crazy guy….
Smack!
“Aack…. Why did you hit me?”
“Because you looked at me like I was a crazy guy.”
“…Is he a ghost?”
As Patrick’s hand went up again, Mun Yul shouted urgently.
“That is not the problem right now. What are you going to do about the war with the Blood Saber Sect?”
“What do you mean what? We have to fight, right?”
“It’s the Blood Saber Sect. It is a sect led by Blood Wave Saber Guest Ma Jae-ho, a disciple of the Heaven Breaking Martial Emperor.”
“So what?”
“If it were just Ma Jae-ho alone, maybe we could handle him if Bong-gong and Senior Sister attack together. But the Blood Saber Sect itself is a huge Unorthodox sect with over 300 members.”
“So what?”
“Don’t you get it yet? This is a war that shouldn’t happen. Even now, if we apologize….”
“What? Apologize?”
Patrick’s expression became fierce.
“Hey punk, have I ever apologized to anyone in my life… have I? No, right? Yeah. Probably not.”
“…….”
What kind of life does this human live?
“Anyway, tell a person like that to apologize? And even make that glorious first apology to an Unorthodox nobody? Do you think I would do it? Huh? Think I would?”
“Then what do we do? Are you going to continue this unwinnable war?”
“Who says it’s unwinnable.”
“Is there? A chance of winning?”
“Of course there is.”
“What is the basis?”
Then Patrick pointed to himself with his finger and said.
“Look. This is the human chance of winning. Patrick Schneider.”
“…….”
I want to cry.
Realizing that words didn’t get through to this human, Mun Yul looked at the relatively normal person.
“Senior Sister, please try to stop him.”
It was Persona.
Strict during training but usually a kind, peerless beauty Senior Sister.
She was tending to her blade a little distance away. She said.
“Calm down first. Junior Brother.”
“No, does it look like I can calm down? Senior Sister knows how strong the Blood Saber Sect is, right?”
“I don’t know?”
“…….”
Ah, she doesn’t know.
Right. Our Senior Sister came from the Outer Regions.
“Senior Sister, the Blood Saber Sect is….”
“But it doesn’t really matter.”
Persona cut off Mun Yul’s words and put her blade into its sheath, saying.
“I don’t know how strong the Blood Saber Sect is, but as long as Master and I are here, there is no defeat for our Twin Dragon Sect.”
“No Senior Sister, the Blood Saber Sect is….”
“Junior Brother. I don’t know how strong the Blood Saber Sect is. How could I know when I lived outside all my life?”
“That is….”
“But there is something Junior Brother doesn’t know either.”
“What is that?”
Persona smirked and said.
“You have no idea how much of a monster our Master is.”
“…….”
“It’s an unavoidable war anyway, right? Don’t worry and enjoy it.”
“What kind of nonsense is…?”
“Huh? Wasn’t there a saying in the Central Plains? If you can’t avoid it, enjoy it?”
“I’ve never heard of it?”
Then Persona shouted ‘Baack’ towards Patrick.
“Master! You said there was such a saying during training before? You said it was our sect rule?”
“I think there was in the old days…. When did it disappear?”
“Hey, you damn….”
Watching Bong-gong and Senior Sister bickering, strength drained from Mun Yul’s shoulders.
No matter how much I think about it, this isn’t right.
It’s definitely not right….
‘Haaa, there is no way.’
The water was already spilled, and there was no way to gather it back. And right then….
Kong kong kong.
The sound of someone knocking on the gate of the Twin Dragon Sect was heard.
“Hmm? Who is it?”
Mun Yul went out the door himself. Then, he saw quite familiar figures there.
“You guys are….”
“Yul Hyung.”
“Please accept us into the Twin Dragon Sect.”
“Me too.”
Gathered there huddled together were about ten children.
Even the oldest among them were only boys and girls of thirteen or fourteen.
Mun Yul knew these children well.
These children were neighbors living in the slums where he and his Master used to live.
“What brings you guys here? And why do you want to join suddenly?”
Then the tallest child came forward as a representative and said.
“We will become disciples of the Twin Dragon Sect and fight together.”
“What?”
“We heard the talk. That you are fighting the Blood Saber Sect.”
“You guys…. Ah that….”
Mun Yul bit his lip tightly, finding it difficult to speak.
He knew why these children came here. And he was grateful for that heart. But….
“Go back.”
Mun Yul spoke in a stern voice.
“Hyung. We will help too.”
“Please accept us. We can fight too.”
“That’s right.”
To the children murmuring in protest, Mun Yul shouted abruptly.
“Do you think this is a joke? Get lost right now!”
If he doesn’t speak harshly here, the kids will be stubborn for no reason.
“The likes of you won’t be of any help even if you are here. Get lost!”
Mun Yul spoke as harshly as possible.
If they didn’t listen even after speaking this harshly, he intended to beat them with a wooden sword to chase them away.
Actually, the children did flinch. But….
“I won’t go. I can’t go!”
“I don’t want to. We will fight too.”
“I’m all grown up too!”
The children flinched, but no one backed down. Then Mun Yul frowned and said.
“Looks like you need a scolding to come to your sen….”
“What is going on?”
At that moment, Patrick, who had approached unnoticed from behind, spoke.
“Bong-gong.”
“I asked what is going on?”
“It is nothing special. Here, immature children are throwing a tantrum, so I am trying to chase them away.”
At Mun Yul’s words, Patrick glanced at the children and said.
“Do you know them?”
“They are kids Master used to look after.”
“The Sect Leader? He did such things?”
“Yes. When operating the medical house in the slums, he took in and looked after children wandering the streets who lost their parents.”
“As expected of a sucker….”
“Yes?”
“No, no. So? These children came to lend a hand?”
“Yes. That is so.”
“Hmmmm….”
Patrick seemed to be thinking about something. Mun Yul spoke quickly to Patrick.
“I will chase them away immediately. The kids are still immature so….”
“Leave it. Let’s accept them.”
“Underst… Yes?”
To the startled Mun Yul, Patrick yawned long and said again.
“Are you going to make me say the same thing twice? I said let’s accept them.”
“No, Bong-gong!”
“Why?”
“You mean to accept these kids as disciples?”
“That’s what I said, didn’t I?”
“…….”
“Looking at them, they are in their early teens. It’s the perfect age to teach from the basics.”
“Bong-gong….”
“Sona-ya.”
“Yes. Master.”
“New kids came here. Feed them something and wash them first.”
“Yes. Understood.”
Like that, about ten slum children were brought in huddled together like ducklings following their mother.
Seeing that scene, Mun Yul clutched his head and spoke in a despairing voice.
“This isn’t right. This isn’t right….”
* * *
That evening.
Go Seok-hyeon met with Patrick.
“Bong-gong, I heard you accepted children from the slums as disciples.”
“Yes. I apologize for handling it arbitrarily without seeking the Sect Leader’s permission.”
“…….”
Go Seok-hyeon thought for a moment and said.
“I believe Bong-gong has a plan. However….”
“Please speak comfortably.”
Then Go Seok-hyeon sighed and said.
“I don’t understand the reason for accepting new disciples, especially children who are no different from babes, with a war against the Blood Saber Sect ahead.”
“Mm, I don’t know how to put this, but….”
Patrick looked at Go Seok-hyeon and said.
“Every purpose of what I do boils down to one thing.”
“…….”
“To revive our Twin Dragon Sect. Everything is for that.”
“Is that why you accepted the children?”
“What does the Sect Leader think is most important for a sect?”
At Patrick’s question, Go Seok-hyeon thought for a moment and said.
“I think you would say people….”
“Correct.”
Patrick grinned.
“The Sect Leader must have seen it recently too. Those who joined with a light heart and quit soon because they couldn’t endure the training. And those who ran away as soon as a crisis struck the sect.”
“Mmm….”
“I don’t really resent them. Actually, isn’t it natural for people to value their own lives?”
“…….”
“But for our sect to stand firm, we need real disciples who will fulfill their loyalty and devote themselves to the sect. Just like the Sect Leader or that guy Yul.”
At Patrick’s words, Go Seok-hyeon smiled and said.
“I am just grateful that you evaluate a lacking disciple highly.”
“Character is more important than talent.”
[Coming from a guy who knows that….]
Ah, you’re noisy.
What’s wrong with my character?
“Kuhm, anyway.”
Patrick looked straight at Go Seok-hyeon and said.
“The children accepted this time received grace from the Sect Leader, and showed loyalty to repay that grace. I see this as sufficient qualification to be accepted as disciples.”
“I see.”
Go Seok-hyeon also agreed with Patrick’s words. But….
“To discuss the future and possibilities of those children, shouldn’t we first safely get through this war?”
“Don’t worry about that.”
Patrick smirked and said.
“We will absolutely not lose.”
